Fitzpatrick wife 'didn't lead extravagant life' as she battles for €6m

Tim Healy
– 26 April 2018 02:30 AM

Catriona Fitzpatrick. Photo: Collins Courts

Sean Fitzpatrick. Photo: Collins Courts

Catriona Fitzpatrick, the wife of former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Sean Fitzpatrick, is claiming around €6m in assets, some of which were jointly held by the couple before her husband was declared bankrupt in 2010, the High Court has heard.

Mrs Fitzpatrick was giving evidence on the second day of the hearing of three actions relating to whether she has any interest in assets that were the subject of the bankruptcy.

Entitlement

Mr Fitzpatrick was declared bankrupt with assets of €47m and debts of €147m and has since exited bankruptcy.

Mrs Fitzpatrick has brought proceedings against official assignee (OA) in bankruptcy Chris Lehane and her husband (as the bankrupt), claiming she has an entitlement to various assets, including property, shares and bonds.

The OA, in the estate of Mr Fitzpatrick, has brought his own proceedings against Mrs Fitzpatrick and the couple's three children, David, Jonathan and Sara Fitzpatrick.